Comments on: Favorite albums of the past 20 years?

By: Rock N' Roll Gypsy

Rock N' Roll Gypsy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:18:58 +0000

1988 – If I Should Fall From Grace With God by the Pogues
1989 – Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
1990 – Heartbreak Station by Cinderella
1991 – Nobody Said It Was Easy by the Four Horsemen
1992 – Dirt by Alice In Chains
1993 – The Black Rider by Tom Waits
1994 – Pride & Glory by Pride & Glory
1995 – Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris
1996 – Murder Ballads by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
1997 – Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
1998 – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999 – When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah
2000 – American III by Johnny Cash
2001 – Sweet Tea by Buddy Buy
2002 – My Ride’s Here by Warren Zevon
2003 – Decoration Day by Drive-By Truckers
2004 – War Crime Blues by Chris Whitley
2005 – Ashes To Dust by William Elliott Whitmore
2006 – Highway Companion by Tom Petty
2007 – Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
2008 – Warpaint by the Black Crowes

That was difficult…there’s so many great albums to choose from!

By: floating in glass

floating in glass — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:38 +0000

88: Pixies – Surfer Rosa / Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
89: Pixies – Doolittle
90: Sonic Youth – Goo
91: Nirvana – Nevermind / REM – Out Of Time
92: Pavement – Slanted & Enchanted
93: Nirvana – In Utero
94: Guided By Voices – Bee Thousand
95: Radiohead – The Bends / Guided By Voices – Alien Lanes
96: Neutral Milk Hotel – On Avery Island
97: Elf Power – When The Red King Comes / Radiohead- OK Computer
98: Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea / The Gerbils – Are You Sleepy
99: The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin / The White Stripes – s/t
00: The Microphones – It Was Hot We Stayed In The Water / QOTSA -R
01: The White Stripes – White Blood Cells / The Microphones – The Glow Pt.2
02: The Libertines – Up The Bracket
03: Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
04: Arcade Fire – Funeral (weak year? hah)
05: Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
06: The Hold Steady – Boys and Girls in America
07: The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
08: No Age – Nouns

I ended up repeating myself with a lot of bands, which I thought I’d do….i need new CDs being mostly the 90s though this list was fairly easy. But, i have put more than one album for some years. I couldn’t help it

By: Law Man

Law Man — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:22:56 +0000

Here are some of my favorite albums…

1988 – Pretty **** Machine by Nine Inch Nails
1989 – Disintegration by the Cure
1990 – Rust In Peace by Megadeth
1990 – Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer
1990 – Violator by Depeche Mode
1990 – Danzig 2 – Lucifuge by Danzig
1991- Temple of The Dog by Temple of The Dog
1991- The Mix by Kraftwerk
1991 – Arise by Sepultura
1991- Nevermind by Nirvana
1992 – La Sexorcisto; Devil Music Vol 1 by White Zombie
1992 – Angel Dust by Faith No More
1992 – The Crimson Idol by Wasp
1993 – In The Shadows by Mercyful Fate
1993 – Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
1994 – Divine Intervention by Slayer
1994 – From The Cradle by Eric Clapton
1994 – The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
1994 – Superunknown by Soundgarden
1995 – Jar Of Flies by Alice in Chains
1995 – Sacrifice by Motorhead
1997 – Earthling by David Bowie
1999 – The Gathering by Testament
2000 – Kid A by Radiohead
2001 – Danse Macabre by The Faint
2003 – Young Liars EP by TV on the Radio
2004 – Heroes To Zeros by Beta Band
2004 – Liberation by Trans Am

By: Terrible Lie

Terrible Lie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:40:18 +0000

88 – Pixies – Surfer Rosa
89 – Nine Inch Nails – Pretty **** Machine
90 – Sonic Youth – Goo
91 – Pixies – Trompe Le Monde
92 – Tom Waits – Bone Machine
93 – Nirvana – In Utero
94 – Portishead – Dummy
95 – Bjork – Post
96 – Aphex Twin – Richard D. James
97 – Sublime – Sublime
98 – Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
99 – The Chemical Brothers – Surrender
00 – Ween – White Pepper
01 – Andrew WK – I Get Wet
02 – RJD2 – Deadringer
03 – The Postal Service – Give Up
04 – The Arcade Fire – Funeral
05 – LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
06 – Tv On the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
07 – Muscles – Guns ***** Lemonade
08 – The Tallest Man On Earth – Shallow Grave

By: rambler gambler

rambler gambler — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:24:57 +0000

for the ntire period Toss up between Nevermind and What’s the Story (Morning Glory?)

By: Return of the Grievous Angel

Return of the Grievous Angel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:08:20 +0000

1988 — Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
1989 — Pixies – Doolittle
1990 — The Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker
1991 — Ten by Pearl Jam
1992 — Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
1993 — Nirvana – In Utero
1994 — Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
1995 — Radiohead – The Bends
1996 — Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire
1997 — Incubus – S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
1998 — Neutral Milk Hotel – In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
1999 — Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
2000 — The White Stripes – De Stijl
2001 — Rufus Wainwright – Poses
2002 — Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003 — The Mars Volta – De-Loused In The Comatorium
2004 — The Black Keys – Rubber Factory
2005 — Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cold Roses
2006 — Wolfmother – Wolfmother
2007 — Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet
2008 — Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Real Emotional Trash

By: zeppelin_fool_in_the_rain

zeppelin_fool_in_the_rain — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:20:49 +0000

Hey, that’s weird I was just listening to Where Is My Mind which is on Surfer Rosa. Here are my top late 1980s/1990s albums:
Surfer Rosa(1988)
Doolitle(1989)
Flood(1990)
Nevermind (1991)
Automatic For the people(1992)
August and Everything After(1993)
Weezer(1994)
I Should Coco(1995)
Bringing Down the Horse
Lonesome Crowded West(1997)
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea(1998)
Californication(1999)

By: ♫ Rocky Raccoon ♫

♫ Rocky Raccoon ♫ — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:20:12 +0000

1988 – Space Wrangler – Widespread Panic
1989 – Built to Last – Grateful Dead
1990 – Goo – Sonic Youth
1991 – Nevermind – Nirvana
1992 – 40oz to Freedom – Sublime or Eric Clapton (Unplugged)
1993 – Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins
1994 – Hoist – Phish
1995 – The Bends Radiohead
1996 – Fashion Nugget – Cake
1997 – Ok Computer – Radiohead
1998 – Mutations – Beck
1999 – The Battle of Los Angelos – Rage Against the Machine
2000 – Riding With the King – Eric Clapton & BB King
2001 – Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub – The Big Wu
2002 – The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
2003 – Shaman – Carlos Santana
2004 – Undermind – Phish
2005 – Z – My Morning Jacket
2006 – Modern Times – Bob Dylan
2007 – Long Road Out of Eden – The Eagles (tied with Sky Blue Sky and Modest Mouse’s “We Were Dead Before the Ship Sank”)
2008 – Third – Portishead & Peaceblaster – STS9

By: Alex G

Alex G — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:18:35 +0000

Kiss *****…

your list is great though, I think your very wrong about 2004, 2006, and 94.

By: Roxel

Roxel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:35:17 +0000

1988 — Pixies- Surfer Rosa
1989 — Nirvana- Bleach
1990 — Alice In Chains- Facelift
1991 — Nirvana- Nevermind
1992 — Alice In Chains- Dirt
1993 — My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
1994 — Stone Temple Pilots- Purple
1995 — (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
1996 — Shadows Fall- Somber Eyes To The Sky
1997 — In Flames- Whoacle
1998 — Meshuggah- Chaosphere
1999 — Nevemore- Dreaming Neon Black
2000 — Killswitch Engage- Killswitch Engage
2001 — Tool- Lateralus
2002 — Between The Buried and Me- Between The Buried and Me
2003 — The White Stripes- Elephant
2004 — Wintersun- Wintersun
2005 — Nevermore- This Godless Endeavor
2006 — Isis- In The Absence of Truth
2007 — Between The Buried and Me- Colors
2008 — Gojira- The Way of All Flesh

Something like that…